A Weekend to Remember
Unfortunately, I did not take too many pictures, as our time was spent listening to speakers or working on projects. I have included the few that I did take.
We stayed in this Hilton in Charlotte, NC
Friday night's session started with the "Five Threats to Oneness." They are outlined below:
- Difficult adjustments threaten oneness. They include:
- Contrasting backgrounds.
- Differing expectations about marriage.
- Superficial motives for marriage. - Following the world's pattern will threaten oneness in marriage. This includes:
- Only give 50%, instead of 100%, in your marriage. - Selfishnes, and the failure to anticipate it, will threaten oneness in marriage.
- A failure to work through inevitable difficulties and trials in marriage will threaten oneness.
- Extramarital "affairs" will threaten oneness. An extramarital "affair" may include:
- Involvement in too many activities.
- Finding fulfillment in material things.
- Workaholism, never going home.
- Pouring energy into kids instead of spouse.
- Adultery
All of these threats to marriage will result in isolation.
Danny in our hotel room at sunset.
Saturday was filled with topics, including "God's Plan for Oneness," "God's Power for Oneness," and "Understanding Communication." We had several good projects, which we are still referencing and working on.
Saturday night was designated "date night." We were released from the conference early to shower and prepare. Danny and I enjoyed dinner at Sushi 101, pictured here. Followed by ice cream at a cute little sandwich and ice cream shop.
Two principles that we learned at "A Weekend to Remember" that we repeat daily:
* My spouse is not my enemy.
* My spouse is a gift from God, so am I treating them as a gift?
We were so encouraged by the truth spoken throughout the weekend, as well as the biblical perspective on the roles of husband and wife. We gathered some new resources that we will be reading shortly, so check out our reading blogs for updates.
Quarterly Review History
*1st - 12/16/05 - Raleigh, NC
*2nd - 03/25/06 - Charleston, SC
*3rd - 06/24/06 - Columbia, SC
*4th - 8/27/06 - Boston, MA
*5th - 12/1/06 - Gatlinburg, TN
*6th - 2/09/07 - Charlotte, NC
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing what you learned! I love that - your spouse is a gift from God, are you treating them like one? - so good! Chris and I have talked about the idea of the "quarterly review." What a neat idea!
Hey, you don't know me from Adam, but I was googling "Weekend to Remember" to find out more about it, and I happened upon your blog. Thanks for the info about the conference. I'm definitely going to go. Oh, and gig 'em, by the way. My wife and I moved to Columbia last year after I finished at A&M (class of 2006). We've picked blueberries, gone to the State Fair, and done a lot of other things that you guys have done. We haven't done the drive-in theater though, so I'm adding that to the list. I hope you enjoy Texas. We definitely miss home sweet home. Anyway, thanks again for blogging the info on the marriage conference.
Aaron Blackmor
blackmors.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I'm going this weekend in Sacramento, CA and I'm very excited.
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